A Slight Case of Overbombing

A Slight Case of Overbombing is a greatest hits album by English gothic rock band the Sisters of Mercy. It was released on 23 August 1993 on the band's own label, Merciful Release, under distribution contract with East West Records. All the tracks featured on this compilation album are in reverse chronological order of release. A Slight Case of Overbombing contains mostly remixes and edited versions of songs that the Sisters of Mercy had released by 1993, as well as two never-before released tracks: a re-recorded version of "Temple of Love" from 1992, and one new track, "Under the Gun", which was released as a single to promote this compilation album and is also the band's most recent single as of 2024.

A Slight Case of Overbombing
Greatest hits album by The Sisters of Mercy
Released	23 August 1993
Recorded	1984–1993
Genre	Gothic rock hard rock
Length	73:40
Label	Merciful Release East West
Producer	Larry Alexander David M. Allen Andrew Eldritch Jim Steinman
The Sisters of Mercy chronology
Some Girls Wander by Mistake (1992) A Slight Case of Overbombing (1993) Merciful Release (2007)
Singles from A Slight Case of Overbombing
"Under the Gun" Released: 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

A Slight Case of Overbombing track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Original album/EP	Length
1.	"Under the Gun"	Andrew Eldritch, Roxanne Seeman	Billie Hughes	None	5:42
2.	"Temple of Love" (1992 version)	Eldritch	Eldritch	None	8:07
3.	"Vision Thing" (Canadian club mix)	Eldritch	Eldritch	Vision Thing 1990	7:34
4.	"Detonation Boulevard" (radio edit)	Eldritch	Andreas Bruhn, Eldritch	Vision Thing	3:50
5.	"Doctor Jeep" (7" radio edit)	Eldritch	Bruhn, Eldritch	Vision Thing	3:02
6.	"More"	Eldritch, Jim Steinman	Eldritch, Steinman	Vision Thing	8:24
7.	"Lucretia My Reflection" (12" extended mix)	Eldritch	Eldritch	Floodland 1987	8:44
8.	"Dominion/Mother Russia"	Eldritch	Eldritch	Floodland	7:02
9.	"This Corrosion" (single edit)	Eldritch	Eldritch	Floodland	10:17
10.	"No Time to Cry" (British mix)	Eldritch	Craig Adams, Wayne Hussey, Gary Marx	First and Last and Always 1985	3:57
11.	"Walk Away"	Eldritch	Hussey	First and Last and Always	3:24
12.	"Body and Soul"	Eldritch	Eldritch	Body and Soul 1984	3:32
Total length:					73:40

Personnel

Track 1

• Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards
• Adam Pearson – guitar
• Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums

Track 2

• Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards
• Tim Bricheno – guitar
• Andreas Bruhn – guitar
• Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums

Tracks 3–6

• Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards
• Tim Bricheno – guitar
• Andreas Bruhn – guitar
• Tony James – bass guitar
• Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums

Tracks 7–9

• Andrew Eldritch – vocals, guitars, keyboards
• Patricia Morrison – bass guitar
• Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums, synth bass

Tracks 10–12

• Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards
• Craig Adams – bass guitar
• Wayne Hussey – guitars
• Gary Marx – guitars
• Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums

Additional personnel

• Terri Nunn – vocals (track 1)
• Ofra Haza – vocals (track 2)
• Tony James – bass guitar (track 2)
• Maggie Reilly – backing vocals (tracks 3-6)
• John Perry – guitar (track 4)

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Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for A Slight Case of Overbombing Chart (1993) Peak position European Albums (Music & Media)[7] 28 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 11 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 11 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 21 UK Albums (OCC)[11] 14 Chart (2024) Peak position Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[12] 16

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for A Slight Case of Overbombing Chart (1992) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 95

Certifications

Certifications for A Slight Case of Overbombing

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[14]	Gold	250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[15]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "AllMusic review".
2. A Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: A Slight Case of Overbombing - The Sisters of Mercy | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 10 June 2021
3. Holmes, Karen. The Network 40, Alternative Music Meeting (PDF). p. 38.
4. Under The Gun - The Sisters of Mercy | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 26 February 2021
5. "Singles reviewed by Chris Roberts". Melody Maker. 14 August 1993.
6. A Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: A Slight Case of Overbombing - The Sisters of Mercy | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 26 February 2021
7. "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 39. 25 September 1993. p. 20. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Sisters of Mercy – A Slight Case of Overbombing - Greatest Hits Volume One" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
9. "Swedishcharts.com – The Sisters of Mercy – A Slight Case of Overbombing - Greatest Hits Volume One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
10. "Swisscharts.com – The Sisters of Mercy – A Slight Case of Overbombing - Greatest Hits Volume One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
12. "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 41. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
13. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1993" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
14. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sisters of Mercy; 'A Slight Case Of Overbomb')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
15. "British album certifications – Sisters of Mercy – A Slight Case of Overbombing". British Phonographic Industry. 18 November 2004. Retrieved 7 January 2022.